bowwood

[ boh-woo d ]
/ ˈboʊˌwʊd /

noun

Osage orange(def 1).

Origin of bowwood

1800–10, Americanism; bow2 + wood1; so called because it was used to make archery bows

Words nearby bowwood

bowsprit, bowstring, bowstring hemp, bowstring truss, bowtel, bowwood, bowwow, bowyangs, bowyer, box, box beam